Advice on a good laptop please

Senior · #1 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

For my new job I need to get a laptop so I can bring all of my files where ever I go and a machine that's fairly versitile so I could use it for giving presentations as well. Any suggestions as far as cost, makes and certain features I should be looking for would be much appreciated.

THANKS!

candytabi · #2 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

I just got the samsung P30. its pretty good. If ya want a nicer one, get the x30, its faster got more space (80GB at the most I think) and it is the lightest in the world... but it costs freakin €3000 or sumthin
Mine is pretty fine for me, just for all the basic use. u can check out all the features at www.samsung.com They all have intel centrino and all tha nu standard stuff...
I loooove ma nu laptop :)

ebbomega · #3 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

Sony Vaio
Toshiba Satellite
Whatever-the-hell-Dell makes
iBook

A heartfelt recommendation: Get something with either Bluetooth or 802.11g onboard. Or both. Both would actually be way better.

Trust me.

**sNyx** · #4 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

My advice would be spend the money Senior, get something quality you can really put some hours into for the next two years ;)

I mean laptops are expencive enough without having to spend more on expencive upgrades down the road.. hell even another cheap laptop. They just are not efficent enough to upgrade in my mind.

=== Now on to the reccomendation..

I would personally reccomend an Apple iBook G4. Your looking to spend anywhere from $1200 (deal) to $1600+ (futureshop) plus this puppy will do you good. Sleek, strong, fast, durable and best of all VERY stable. Dramatically less of a chance to score one of the many virus out there as well. Built in wireless network, work in planes/on the road ect..

Here is Apple's store, cool presentation but you don't buy from there.
http://store.apple.ca

eBay.ca is STOCKED w/ just this sorta thing.
http://search.ebay.ca/search/search....0&BasicSearch=

These are my opinons, downside is the PC -> Apple conversion and visa-versa. So there are downsides to an apple. Happy hunting Senior.

MissBehavior · #5 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

The Toshiba's are good, and so are the Acers. My store has lots of NBs on demo, so you should come take a look-see (Compusmart; Seymore and Georgia). :)

Chet · #6 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

Toshibas all the way
bar none the best notebook out there

Sariel · #7 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

I would agree with Myles... Especially if you are going to want to do graphical presentations and such..

IBooks are user friendly, easy to use, and very reliable computers.

Senior · #8 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

Thanks for the input guys. So what's the draw back to the i mac as far as PC-mac compatibility or whatever? Would I not be able to do certain things with it or something?

Misstress, I'll stop by in the next few weeks and say hi, I have the 17th to the 3rd of April off work!!

Senior · #9 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

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Originally Posted by ebbomega

Sony Vaio
Toshiba Satellite
Whatever-the-hell-Dell makes
iBook

A heartfelt recommendation: Get something with either Bluetooth or 802.11g onboard. Or both. Both would actually be way better.

Trust me.

Is bluetooth the wireless deal?

MissBehavior · #10 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

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Originally Posted by Senior

Thanks for the input guys. So what's the draw back to the i mac as far as PC-mac compatibility or whatever? Would I not be able to do certain things with it or something?

Misstress, I'll stop by in the next few weeks and say hi, I have the 17th to the 3rd of April off work!!

If you get a Mac, you always have the option of the Virtual PC program too. I don't know the details, but it basically gives you windows compatibility through a software program.

Macs can work with PC's if they have to, but PC's tend to not like Macs.

MissBehavior · #11 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

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Originally Posted by Senior

Is bluetooth the wireless deal?

Yes, for mice, keyboards, PDA's/Pocket PC's, cell phones; but it's not always reliable...The amount of Bluetooth that I see bought and returned for compatibility issues...

As for the built in 802.11x, I say WHOOOOOOOOOO! Alot of cafe's have wireless internet access now, so having a wireless card is definately a plus (And the bonus is also that you can find a hot-spot and sit in a park to do your work. :))

Senior · #12 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

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Originally Posted by MissBehavior

Yes, for mice, keyboards, PDA's/Pocket PC's, cell phones; but it's not always reliable...The amount of Bluetooth that I see bought and returned for compatibility issues...

As for the built in 802.11x, I say WHOOOOOOOOOO! Alot of cafe's have wireless internet access now, so having a wireless card is definately a plus (And the bonus is also that you can find a hot-spot and sit in a park to do your work. :))

You mean like free internet?!!

MissBehavior · #13 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

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Originally Posted by Senior

You mean like free internet?!!

That is exactly what I mean...Added bonus: You may be able to "borrow" internet if someone near you in your building has a wireless access point/router. ;)

rawb · #14 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

toshiba and top end ibms are the best windows laptops.

i have an 12" g4 ibook and i love it, but os compatibility isn't really an issue for me. osx is elegant as all fuck, but the changeover from a pc isn't all it's cracked up to be. the sceen real estate is pretty sub par compared to similarily priced windows-based laptops. i'd stay away unless you think the mac holds some significant advantage to you (for me i love the unix back end, the small size, and the quirkyness of learning a new os.) macs are fun little project/secondary boxes though.

if you have any mac/pc or software questions let me know, i've used crazy stuff.

ryantron · #15 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

yeah, either an ibook or a powerbook. :201:
EDIT: oh, it winks.

rawb · #16 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

it's not winking it's sleeping.

ryantron · #17 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

how is that sleeping? who sleeps with their eyes open and twitches?

charly · #18 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

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Originally Posted by ryantron

how is that sleeping? who sleeps with their eyes open and twitches?

maybe rawb sleeps like that.

SLEEP WITH ONE EYE OPEN!$

rawb · #19 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

im talking about the sleeping light on apple laptops. he light on the side when closed mimics breathing/snoring patters.

i have no idea what anyone else is talking about.

except for charly. FUCKING ASSASINS.

SEAN! · #20 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

theres some persian guy on the nborthshore with a second hand computer shop..he sells like P4 labtops for like 600 bucks....ill have to ask my coworker for the name...

SEAN! · #21 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

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Originally Posted by Senior

Is bluetooth the wireless deal?

its somewhat wireless, 801.2 whatever the fuck is the wireless internet thing, bluetooth is a chip that can let your computer interface with other wireless devices like cellphones and pda's

mojizz · #22 (**permalink**) Apr 03, 04

Dont buy a laptop unless its stolen... u'll save a lot more money

rawb · #23 (**permalink**) Apr 04, 04

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Originally Posted by mojizz

Dont buy a laptop unless its stolen... u'll save a lot more money

^go to hell and die.

*KeLLnEsS* · #24 (**permalink**) Apr 19, 04

Im looking to buy a laptop aswell for college i dont really know about a mac cus im not much into graphics etc. i just want to be able to go online, write papers, etc. any recs?

Rytalin · #25 (**permalink**) Apr 19, 04

read the thread.